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Thursday, December 4, 2008

You are a Jew. You are not a Zionist. You are not an anti-Zionist. You are not Modern Orthodox. You are not Chasidish. You are just a Jew.

You don't belong to any denomination or demographic. You belong to Hashem. We all do.

That is the message from Mumbai. That is the call from India.

It seems we've heard it. For at least a week.

We've realized that to the terrorists, we're all the same. They didn't attack "Zionists" or "anti-Zionists" or "Modern Orthodox" or "Chasidish" or even "not-so-frum." All of those were represented at that little house in Mumbai. They attacked the Jews.

They taught us that we're all vulnerable. That none among us are immune.

And ultimately, they taught us that there's no reason to fight among ourselves. They taught us the painfully obvious—they taught us to have more, much more, Ahavas Yisroel.

Yeah, I agree with Honestly Frum here. Voz Iz Neis doesn't exactly promote unity on a daily basis... It's a great message, but it probably would be better accepted by people who actually practice what they preach.